Human Security and Pandemics: Lessons From the Philippines
March 27, 2021 seemed like another typical day. However, just days before, the Philippine health department reported a significant increase in COVID-19 infections, in...
Myanmar’s Military Regime Merits the Isolation of Apartheid South Africa
The daily slaughter of innocents in Myanmar is a tragic wake-up call to the international community that it must isolate regimes which murder their...
Geopolitical Interests Let Down the Besieged People of Myanmar
There is a saying in Myanmar that you "can touch the hair bun on top of my head, but don't you dare touch the...
No Irreversible Fait Accompli in Cambodia’s Political Crisis
Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen, who has been in power for 36 years, is now facing an unprecedented political crisis. This results from the...
How Will the Military Coup Impact Myanmar’s Struggling Economy?
On Feb. 01, 2021 the Myanmar military also known as Tatmadaw, dismissed the civilian-led and democratically elected National League of Democracy (NLD) government and...
Why India-Developed COVID-19 Vaccine Can Earn More Trust in Cambodia?
As many countries globally are racing to vaccinate their population through purchasing and stockpiling COVID-19 vaccines, Cambodia has been seeking vaccine donations from its...
Cambodia’s Mass Show Trial Gives Green Light to Magnitsky Sanctions
Even witch trials allowed the accused to be present. The ongoing mass show trial of supporters of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP)...
Thailand: The Making of a Near-Antarctic State
Since the end of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Arctic stakeholders have managed to keep the region relatively...
The Philippines and Its Defense Modernization Program: Confronting Persistent Challenges and Opening New Opportunities
In July 2020, the Department of National Defense announced the inevitable. Due to the adverse impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, it was forced...
